The Clifton clarion., 1887-02-09

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 introducee by MT. Leatherwood,
 to the effect that, whereas, there
 was q vacancy in the chair of the
 Chief Justice of the territory.
 Resolved that Congress be re- quested to appoint one and sug- gested as such appointed Ben. Goodrich, of Cochise, who is one of the code commissioners, a man of great learning and unimpeach-
 able integrity. If Mir. Goodrich is
 appointed it will give everybody satisfaction, as he has by his up right character and genial man
 ners made hosts of friends, and I doubt whether a more efficient man for the position could be found in the territory.
 A water rights..bill was introduc- ed by Mir. Smith, which provides that any citizen may locate on any running stream, ditch or canal, and may appropriate for his use, in either mining, manufacturing or agricultural purposes, under certain conditions and that the comon law of Riparian rights be not enforced in this territory. The bill is in the hands of q committee nov, and as it is of such import ance to the country they will, no doubt, give the matter good deal of attention, and try and evolve a water law that will be simple and effective in its operation.
 The woods are full of rail road bills just now, they arc like the ephemera of summer day, low in the morning and before evening they have travelled their allotted span of existence and are relegated to that mausoleum for deceased bills, yclept indefinite postpone ment" from whence no bill re- turneth.
 A bill to compel railroads to car ry passengers free, would suit this impecunious quill driver to dot, and l shouldn't wonder if present ed to the company in its proper light it would meet with their ap- proval. Mir. Anderson's bill how ever, is very reasonable and only prohibits discrimination n the rates, but I think it wont go through, for the reason, that they are studying the inter state com merce bill, and will try to get up a comprehensive act that will cover all the ground.
 The stockmen, both in the legis- lature and the neighborhood, have been holding meetings for the pur- pose of getting mp perfect quar- antine law, they have taken the Kansas and Texas laws and work ed them up into one that would be applicable to this territory and they have succeeded in evolving one that will be stringent enough and yet not more so than is abso- lutely necessary for the guarding of the cattle interest of the country. It is rather a long bill and has been carefully prepared. Among other provisions 1t provides for the appointment of five commissioners who are to be paid at the rate of 5 per diem of actual service whose duties shall be, in the event of af- fected cattle getting into the terri tory, to take whatever steps they may deem advisable for the eradi- cation of the same, and also of a territorial veterinary surgeon; it will be introduced tomorrow or 1 next day.
 Doran's bill to abolish the office l of commissioner of immigration passed the house by an almost ! vote although it is at | present laid on the table in the council, but is liable to be taken up at any time and passed.
 There has also been notice given to introduce a bill repeating the act creating the University of Ari- zona, and ''cloud no bigger than a mans hand" has appeared on the horizon which threatens the office of public instruction with the same fate.
 Who says we are not economical?
 Bills passed during the week:
 An act for the relief of Andrew Tyler, Doran.
 Bills introduced during the week are as follows:
 An act authorizing boards of to provide cities with suitable places of slaughter. h. troduced by Bean.
 An act to amend an act to en- courage the destruction of wild